Tomb Raider 2013: Collectible Documents Locations Guide

It isn’t a video game without something to collect, that’s why we’ve put together a text and video guide to help you discover every document in Tomb Raider. The video portion (Playlist above, individual videos for each area below.) has been graciously provided by Game Front Walkthroughs, with narration by our very own Mitch. Finding every document will earn players a handful of achievements or trophies, as well as unlocking character models in the extras menu. Take one step closer to 100% in Tomb Raider with our guide, right here.

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Collectible Documents Locations Guide

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Coastal Forest

Document #1: Inside a fallen truck , near where you first collect the bow. (Coordinates: 53N 712350 UTM 3416074)

Document #2: After finding the survivor’s camp, check out the table behind the second fire. (Coordinates: 53N 712362 UTM 3416105)

Document #3: Search the shrine on the western border of the area with nearby steps leading up. (Coordinates: 53N 712365 UTM 3416114)

Document #4: East of the forest camp, there’s a fallen tree Lara can cross to reach a small area with a chalk mural and a crate. The document is right on the crate. (Coordinates: 53N 712388 UTM 3416102)

Document #5: After meeting up with Whitman, you can find his documents on a crate north of his position. (Coordinates: 53N 712384 UTM 3416131)

Document #2: After escaping via zipline, you’ll land at this area’s exit. Before leaving, look on a crate. (Coordinates: 53N 712445 UTM 3416142)

Mountain Village

Document #1: Starting at the camp near the plane crash, cross the chasm with the rope to enter a building with a bell in the center. Climb the bell to reach the second floor and find this document on the left.(Coordinates: 53N 712504 UTM 3416159)

Document #2: At the top of the waterfall, enter the building with ropes tied around one of the doors in a large building, north of the campfire. Enter through the ramp and climb to the second floor to find this document in the corner.(Coordinates: 53N 712458 UTM 3416171)

Document #3: From the higher camp in the village, use the zip line to travel to an eastern building. Inside, blast the wooden barrier with a shotgun to collect the next document. (Coordinates: 712449 – 3416181)

Document #4: From the Hall of Ascension Tomb, cross by the waterfall and climb the rocks to reach a building built into the side of the rock wall. (Coordinates: 53N 712480 UTM 3416193 )

Document #5: Travel northeast to the shrine near another waterfall, reachable with the Climbing Axe. Past the shrine is a building across a chasm. Use a Rope Arrow to reach it. (Coordinates: 53N 712518 UTM 3416201)

Document #6: Starting on the central jutting rock platform, move south and west down to reach another platform holding a building that’s tricky to reach. Zipline to the spire and climb up to check under the canopy for this document. (Coordinates: 53N 712512 UTM 3416189)

Mountain Base

Document #1: Just as Lara arrives in the base, head up the steps to reach a room with a desk. The desk holds the first document.(Coordinates: 53N 712443 UTM 3416266)

Document #2: After opening the locked doors in this area, Lara will have to deal with a dangerous enemy. In the very next room, look on the upturned desk to find this document.(Coordinates: 53N 712443 UTM 3416270)

Document #3: In the southeast corner of the room, after meeting and speaking with Alex in the comm room. (Coordinates: 53N 712432 UTM 3416286)

Base Exterior

Document #1: In the area protected by a large enemy ambush, look for the tall building in the northern section of the map with an open second floor. Climb up from the outside to find this document near a burning barrel. (Coordinates: 53N 712397 UTM 3416298)

Document #2: Near the camp off to the side of the radio tower, look on the rug. (Coordinates: 53N 712382 UTM 3416288)

Shantytown

Document #1: Climb to the tallest building in the northeastern section of the town. The document is on the small top floor, with two fallen walls leaving the interior exposed. (Coordinates: 53N 712587 UTM 3416095 )

Document #2: Take the stairs south from the campsite near the helicopter to a building with a wooden barricade inside. Shoot the barricade, and follow the path to a second barricade. Destroy them both with the shotgun to find the document in the back corner of the next room. (Coordinates: 53N 712575 UTM 3416084)

Document #3: Climb up into the building, the same as the previous document, to reach the second floor to find this item on a crate in the center of the room. (Coordinates: 53N 712576 UTM 3416085)

Document #4: Starting at the massive wall’s gate, head south and stick to the left wall to find a path leading to a barricade. Shoot the barricade with the shotgun to enter a small room. (Coordinates: (53N 712600 UTM 3416047)

Document #5: At the abandoned area with the windmill, check out the path underneath the large building in this area to find a passage with the document halfway through. (Coordinates: 53N 712604 UTM 3416058)

Document #2: North of the eastern campsite, look beyond a chess table before a stream of smoke to find this document. (Coordinates: 53N 712704 UTM 3416013)

Document #3: In the northern room with the hanging burning body shrine, look just left of the fire on the steps. (Coordinates: 53N 712692 UTM 3416031)

Summit Forest

Document #1: Look north just as Lara arrives in this area. (Coordinates: 53N 712595 UTM 3415993)

Document #2: Starting at the Hunting Lodge Camp, enter the building and check the corner tables for this document. (Coordinates: 53N 712638 UTM 3416001 )

Shipwreck Beach

Document #1: From the main camp with the survivors, travel through the south building, then to the adjacent building with the blocked door. Use the Prying Axe to get inside, the document is on a desk against one of the walls. (Coordinates: 53N 712462 UTM 3415980)

Document #2: Starting at the same camp as above, simply look on the walls of the first southern building, one the same path as the previous document.(Coordinates: 53N 712467 UTM 3415977)

Document #3: Near the entrance to the Flooded Vault Tomb, take the bridge across to the boat and climb the mast up until you can jump to a rocky ledge holding a shack. The document is inside. (Coordinates: 53N 712537 UTM 3415941)

Document #4: High up on the jutting spire with the water tower and radar mast. (Coordinates: 53N 712461 UTM 3416010)

Cliffside Bunker

Document #1: After successfully acquiring the Rope Ascender and returning to the camp, use the near gear to destroy the barrier on the roof and drop through the floor to automatically collect the document. (Coordinates: 53N 712565 UTM 3415926)

Document #2: Just as you enter the bunker, climb up to the room full of terminals. The document is on the desk in the corner. (Coordinates: 53N 712566 UTM 3415933)

Document #3: Found on the ground at the Overlook Camp. (Coordinates: 53N 712564 UTM 3415924)

Document #4: After reaching the Endurance and dropping the crane through the deck, check the cabins down the hall for this document. (Coordinates: 53N 712552 UTM 3415894)

Research Base

Document #1: Check out the desk near the camp inside the Research Lab. (Coordinates: 53N 712460 UTM 3416052)

Document #2: Destroy the elevator south of the camp to climb up to the floors above. Check out the alcove with the blue barrels on level 3, from the stairs. (Coordinates: 53N 712447 UTM 3416047)

Document #3: This document is gained automatically during the story after finding the General inside the base and taking his weapon. (Coordinates: 53N 712436 UTM 3416045)

Chasm Shrine

Document #1: Look through one of the first doors as you enter this area to find the document inside. (Coordinates: 53N 712592 UTM 3416260)

Document #2: After passing through the door from the previous document, use the Pry Axe to continue down the path to reach a path. Follow the straight path past the crank to find this document. (Coordinates: 53N 712602 UTM 3416262)

Document #3: The final document is found inside the Sun Queen’s ritual chamber. Check the back corner to find it. (Coordinates: 53N 712604 UTM 3416251)

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